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違利赴名

简违利赴名 · 繁違利赴名

Mandarin · pinyin wéi lì fù míng

to renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation
to choose fame over fortune

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利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
赴: fù · go to; attend, be present
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
违: wéi · disobey, violate, defy; be apart from

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2–4–4–2 · wei2 li4 fu4 ming2

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